Chess Puzzle #4MTzv — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1197 · Beginner · advantage, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen d8; rook g1; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/e5/f4. Black: king h7; queen c5; rook c7; knight g4; pawns a3/b7/f5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1+ — rook g1→h1, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6 — knight g4→h6. Opponent replies Qxc7 (queen d8→c7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen c5→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Nh6.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/1pr3pk/8/2q1Pp2/3N1Pn1/pP6/P7/1K4R1 w - - 0 38

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